(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Minnesota 111, Dallas 99
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Los Angeles 4, San Jose 3 (OT)
Washington 4, Columbus 2
Toronto 4, Detroit 3 (OT)
Philadelphia 5, NY Islanders 2
Florida 6, Tampa Bay 3
Boston 3, NY Rangers 1
St. Louis 4, Dallas 0
Ottawa 3, Winnipeg 0
Nashville 5, Carolina 1
Minnesota 3 Chicago 2 (SO)
Arizona 4, Anaheim 2
Vegas 4, Colorado 3
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Chicago 40, Washington 20
(ANTWERP, Belgium) — The Women’s National Gymnastics Team, led by Simone Biles, has cemented a spot in sports history with its seventh consecutive world championship title.
The 26-year-old Biles, who made her return to elite gymnastics just two months ago, helped carry Team USA to a record-breaking gold medal at the world championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday.
Biles sealed the deal with a floor routine in the final rotation which earned the highest score of the day and solidified the team’s victory by more than two points over Brazil.
This win adds to Biles’ status as the most decorated female gymnast in history, with 33 combined medals now.
Breakout star Leanne Wong, 20, stepped up at a moment’s notice to compete in Joscelyn Roberson’s place in both vault and floor routine after Roberson injured her ankle during warmups, forcing her out of the competition.
“We had an incredible night. I’m just so proud of this team,” Wong told ABC News’ Good Morning America Thursday morning from Belgium. “I know it wasn’t easy, but we fought through every event, every skill and every routine — winning the seven straight gold medal is pretty impressive.”
Despite Roberson’s uncharacteristic fall on the vault, the Tokyo Olympics alternate gymnast helped keep the winning streak alive for the U.S.
Wong said the day she was tapped to fill in for Roberson was “full of so many emotions,” from “feeling sad, stressed, disappointed, excited, happy and proud.”
“We weren’t sure if it was a short landing. But I had to switch my line set and do two additional routines,” she explained. “When she landed, my teammates were like, ‘take off your [warmup] clothes.’ I had to get up, get ready and warm up my vaults to get ready to compete.”
Being alongside teammate and living gymnastics legend Biles was also an amazing feeling for the University of Florida gymnast.
“I can’t believe she won her first world all-around here in Belgium 10 years ago,” Wong said. “I was just so happy to see her do so well on that competition floor and win another gold medal for Team USA — the way she handles the pressure is so incredible.”
Balance is one of Wong’s incredible attributes outside the gym as well, juggling her studies as a pre-med student and launching an eponymous boutique out of her dorm room in 2021.
“It’s definitely a lot to balance between school, college gymnastics, world gymnastics, competing for Team USA and keeping up with my studies,” she said. “My professors have been very helpful with me and my schedule, and they have even sent me some good luck videos and e-mails and messages.”
Wong explained that while “school and gymnastics are definitely the priorities, after that I love to manage my business and website — of all my signature handmade bows. I’m excited how my business has flourished.”
Wong says she has sold over 10,000 bows to date, with help from her mom, family and other supporters for her side hustle.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Texas 7, Tampa Bay 1
Minnesota 2, Toronto 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Arizona 5, Milwaukee 2
Philadelphia 7, Miami 1
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Seattle 2, Vancouver 1
New Jersey 5, NY Rangers 2
Columbus 5, Buffalo 3
Detroit 2, Pittsburgh 1
Edmonton 7, Calgary 2
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Charlotte FC 3, Toronto FC 0
New York 2, Cincinnati 1
Houston 1, CF Montreal 1 (Tie)
Columbus 2, New England 1
Philadelphia 3, Atlanta 2
Austin FC 3, D.C. United 0
Chicago 4, Miami 1
Colorado at FC Dallas (Postponed)
Orlando City 1, Nashville 0
Los Angeles FC 5, Minnesota 1
Seattle 2, LA Galaxy 1
Vancouver 3, Saint Louis City SC 0
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Texas 4, Tampa Bay 0
Minnesota 3, Toronto 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
Arizona 6, Milwaukee 3
Philadelphia 4, Miami 1
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Los Angeles 4, Anaheim 1
San Jose 2, Vegas 0
Tampa Bay 2, Florida 0
Washington 5, Boston 4 (OT)
Dallas 3, Colorado 1
Chicago 4, Detroit 2
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at NY Mets (Suspended)
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 0
Final New Jersey 6, NY Islanders 5
Columbus 5, St. Louis 3
Philadelphia 3, Boston 1
Montreal 5, Toronto 4 (OT)
Calgary 5, Winnipeg 4
Edmonton 4, Seattle 1
(ANTWERP, Belgium) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is already a household name but her latest feat upon returning to the world stage has cemented her name in history.
On Sunday, Biles became the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike in international competition at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
The skill will now be named the Biles II. Skills must be done during an international competition for them to be named after the gymnast.
Biles, 26, already had four other gymnastics skills named for her — two on the floor exercise, one on balance beam and one on vault.
The vault, which is the most difficult jump according to the women’s scoring code, was given a “difficulty score” of 6.4 points before Sunday’s championship, according to NBC Sports. Last year, 5.6 was the most challenging vault performance at the competition.
Her move, which scored a 15.266, began with a roundoff onto the springboard, then a back handspring onto the vaulting table, where she then completed the double pikes before landing.
Biles will compete in all four individual finals and the all-around final later this week.
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Houston 8, Arizona 1
Colorado 3, Minnesota 2
San Diego 2, Chi White Sox 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Seattle 1, Texas 0
Kansas City 5, NY Yankees 2
Detroit 5, Cleveland 2
LA Angels 7, Oakland 3
Boston 6, Baltimore 1
Tampa Bay 12, Toronto 8
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh 3, Miami 0
St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 3
Milwaukee 4, Chi Cubs 0
Philadelphia 9, NY Mets 1
LA Dodgers 5, San Francisco 2
Washington 10, Atlanta 9
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Ottawa 4, Florida 2
Anaheim 5, Arizona 4
Detroit 6, Chicago 1
Colorado 4, Dallas 3 (OT)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Jacksonville 23, Atlanta 7
Baltimore 28, Cleveland 3
Buffalo 48, Miami 20
Denver 31, Chicago 28
Houston 30, Pittsburgh 6
LA Rams 29, Indianapolis 23 (OT)
Minnesota 21, Carolina 13
Philadelphia 34, Washington 31 (OT)
Tampa Bay 26, New Orleans 9
Tennessee 27, Cincinnati 3
LA Chargers 24, Las Vegas 17
Dallas 38, New England 3
San Francisco 35, Arizona 16
Kansas City 23, NY Jets 20
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PLAYOFFS
New York 87, Connecticut 84
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Real Salt Lake 1, Los Angeles FC 0
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Chi White Sox 3, Arizona 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 8, Kansas City 0 Final Oakland 2, Minnesota 1 Detroit 7, Kansas City 3 Baltimore 2, Boston 0 Toronto 6, NY Yankees 0 Seattle 3, Texas 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Miami at NY Mets (Suspended) Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 0 Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 5, Chi Cubs 3 Colorado 14, LA Dodgers 5
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Washington 4, Detroit 3 Pittsburgh 3, Buffalo 1 New Jersey 3, NY Rangers 2 Minnesota 4, Colorado 2 Chicago 2, St. Louis 1 (OT) Seattle 3, Vancouver 1
(NEW YORK) — Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Feltner is speaking out for the first time since taking a 92-mph line drive to the back of the head.
The devastating injury in May left him face down in the dirt against the Philadelphia Phillies. He suffered a fractured skull and concussion and was escorted off the field on his feet.
“There’s one of two ways it could have gone and I didn’t want it to go in a negative direction,” Feltner told ABC News’ Good Morning America in an exclusive interview.
“This presents the biggest challenge that I’ve ever had. I remember everything … so working through all of that was a journey,” Feltner said.
He feared he’d never play baseball again.
“Daily activities were pretty tough in the beginning,” he said. “I couldn’t make breakfast, couldn’t do anything really for myself. And then things gradually got easier. I think the biggest thing was balance issues. There was vertigo in the beginning. I didn’t want to get my blood pressure too high because of the brain bleed that I had.”
He went on, “There were fears at the beginning of that, you know, everyday activities were tough. We had four months to work through things. So when we got to that point, that’s kind of when it became clear that I was going to do it again.”
Last week the 27-year-old pitched five scoreless innings and threw five strikeouts against the San Diego Padres.
Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said of Feltner’s recovery: “To have him come back after, after his type of injury was was uplifting for us. His dedication, you know, his, his devotion to being a good pitcher, and his work ethic will lead him to good things.”
Now, Feltner wears a protective shield under his hat when he plays that’s made from the same type of material used to protect hitters’ elbows and shins.
“It doesn’t bother me too much, so I would encourage other people to look into it as well,” he said.
He’s also felt grateful for the outpouring of support from friends and fans and has a fresh perspective on life outside baseball.
“You’re gonna win some games and you’re gonna lose some games,” he said. “So there’s no reason stressing over it and there’s a lot more to life, there’s a bigger picture to it. You know, when you come back close to not being able to play again, it switches things up for you. I’m just grateful for every day.”
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events:
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
INTERLEAGUE
Arizona 3, Chi White Sox 0
Cleveland 4, Cincinnati 3
Baltimore 5 Washington 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City at Detroit (Suspended)
Houston 8, Seattle 3
Tampa Bay 5, Boston 0
NY Yankees 6, Toronto 0
Minnesota 6, Oakland 4
Texas 5, LA Angels 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego 5, San Francisco 2 (10)
NY Mets 11, Miami 2
Miami 4, NY Mets 2
Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 6
Atlanta 6, Chi Cubs 5
Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 2
LA Dodgers 8, Colorado 2
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE PRESEASON
Vegas 4, Los Angeles 2 (OT)
Anaheim 4, San Jose 2
Toronto 5, Buffalo 2
NY Islanders 2, Philadelphia 1
Carolina 4, Florida 1
Montreal 4, Ottawa 3
Tampa Bay 2, Nashville 1 (OT)
Calgary 3, Winnipeg 2 (SO)
Edmonton 2, Vancouver 1 (OT)
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas 1, Philadelphia 1 (Tie)
Vancouver 2, Colorado 2 (Tie)
